'All About Whales' Video Interview with my brother Ted Cheeseman of Happywhale

🐋 The long awaited interview with my brother Ted Cheeseman of Happywhale is out! I am elated to share this video, which I poured my heart & soul into, with you! 🎉

It is jam packed full with fascinating facts about whales, their behavior, songs, migration and why it’s vitally important for them to have a healthy ocean ecosystem for them to survive. 🐋

Ted and I also talk about the impact of growing up with wonderful safari leading parents, Doug & Gail Cheeseman who inspired countless people with their love of the environment & the biz they created Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris. 🦁

I included photos and videos of whales to give the visual perspective of the sheer mysterious beauty of the cetaceans & also beloved family photos. 🐚

It is the longest video I’ve created at 47 minutes, but I’ve broken it down into separate chapters so you can digest it and take in the info you want! Grab some popcorn & enjoy it! 🍿

Ted Cheeseman is one inspirational guy who is changing the face of how we understand whales around the globe with his organization Happywhale. He developed a tail recognition software that can help track & identify whales around the world. This greatly benefits whale research & to understand these gentle giants. 🐳

I am a ocean activist, mermaid & author who recently published a new children’s book with the artist Nica Quinn called ‘Kaimana the Hawaiian Mermaid’. It has a thick ocean conservation section at the end of it sharing about whales, the important of a healthy coral reef, reducing plastic pollution & so much more! This book is based on a true story of a sperm whale washing up on the coast of Kaua’i, Hawaii in January 2023 choked by plastic and human garbage in its stomach. Part of the proceeds from the book go to Ted’s organization Happywhale. ✨🧜‍♀️✨

I hope this video inspires you to learn more about whales & understand their importance on our fragile Earth. Please like, comment on the YouTube video and let us know your thoughts. Mahalo for watching! ✨🙏🏽✨

And just for fun, here’s photos of us together as kids and how we look now!

Young activists in training!

Many years later and my little brother towers over me, go figure!

And for extra, goofy fun, this is a one minute video of my brother and I packing up sixty years of our parents things! It was with a bit of insanity, exhaustion, humor and sheer determination that it took us to complete this herculean task in the year after both of our parents sadly died. Phew! I hope you get a laugh out of it!